Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation November 2020, Issue # 666* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
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Contact Details: Wafaa Khatibi Research Associate, Gallup Pakistan Email: wafaa@gallup.com.pk This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 19 national & multi country surveys 8 polling organizations have been represented. Asia and Africa: Singapore(Entertainment), India(Governance), UAE(Health), South Africa(Education) – 04 national polls Euro Americas: Germany(Well-Being), France(Media),Italy(Health), UK(International Organisations, Social Problems, Health, Employment Issues, Lifestyle), USA(Lifestyle, Elections, Health, Employment Issues), Australia(Lifestyle) – 13 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Arab Barometer – 5 Countries (Gender Issues) PEW – 10 Countries (International Organizaions) Topic of the Week: Nearly two-thirds of urban Indians favour the government’s decision to regulate digital content Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
666-01 Singaporeans divided on decision to re-open nightclubs (Click for Details) (Singapore) Recently, a limited number of bars, pubs, nightclubs, discotheques and karaoke lounges re-opened with COVID-19 safety measures in place under a pilot programme. Latest YouGov data looks at what Singaporeans think of nightclubs re-opening and of nightlife as a whole. After eight months of remaining shut, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that certain nightlife venues would be able to re-open. While three in ten (29%) of Singaporeans agree with this decision, the other three in ten (29%) disagree. The remaining two in ten (18%) are undecided. (YouGov) December 01, 2020 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
666-02 Nearly two-thirds of urban Indians favour the government’s decision to regulate digital content (Click for Details) (India) YouGov’s latest survey reveals nearly two-thirds (64%) of urban Indians support (either strongly or somewhat) the government’s decision of bringing digital content including films, web series as well as online news under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Only a small number (13%) said they oppose this move, while 22% are unsure of their decision. (YouGov) November 25, 2020 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
MENA
666-03 Improving immunity was a key reason to participate in the Dubai Fitness Challenge this year (Click for Details) (Sudan) The fourth edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) commenced on October 30 with the introduction of global safety practices and a mix of physical and virtual workouts. YouGov’s latest survey reveals the pandemic has given people many more reasons to participate and a large proportion of UAE residents (45%) took up the challenge this year in order to improve their immunity. (YouGov) November 25, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
AFRICA Regions
AFRICA
666-04 Most Basotho say government bungled teacher strike, is failing on education and youth (Click for Details) (South Africa) Most Basotho say the government is doing a poor job on education and youth, including mishandling its protracted dispute with public school teachers, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Citizens overwhelmingly support the teachers, who were on intermittent strike for much of 2019 and continue to demand better salaries and working conditions. (Afrobarometer) December 03, 2020 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
666-05 23 percent of German corporate decision-makers feel unprepared for Brexit (Click for Details) (Germany) The Brexit transition phase will end on December 31, 2020. From 2021, the United Kingdom will no longer be part of the EU internal market and the customs union as a “third country”. 22 percent of European corporate decision-makers state that their company is little or not at all prepared for the changes associated with Brexit. The UK has the highest number (31 percent). In Germany, 23 percent of corporate decision-makers state that they are little or not at all prepared for the final Brexit implementation. (YouGov) December 01, 2020 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being (Top)
666-06 Faced with the controversy, what popularity for the CNews channel? (Click for Details) (France) CNews has come under heavy criticism in recent months. However, audience figures suggest that the format of the news channel is increasingly popular with the public. In September 2020, Vincent Bolloré's media thus reached an audience share of 1.5% according to Médiamétrie, practically doubling its score compared to the previous year. (YouGov) November 30, 2020 4.6 Society » Media/ New Media (Top)
666-07 Fruits preferred by Italians and sustainability of production (Click for Details) (Italy) We asked the Italians what their favorite fruits were this season and what they thought about the issue of sustainability in agricultural production. Mandarin, grapes, apple, chestnut and orange are the favorite fruits of the Italians in this period. Persimmon, in seventh position by preference, shows a high share of "loyal": among those who ate it in the last month, almost one in three people selected it as their favorite fruit in this period. (YouGov) November 27, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
666-08 Two thirds of Britons support cutting the foreign aid budget (Click for Details) (UK) In 2015, then-Prime Minister David Cameron enshrined in law the UK’s commitment to spending 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid. The figure had been adopted as a target in principle as early as 1974, although it wasn’t until 2013 that it was met for the first time. In light of the damage caused to the public finances by the coronavirus crisis, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today that foreign aid spending will be reduced to 0.5% of GDP – a reduction of £5bn. (YouGov) November 25, 2020 2.8 Foreign Affairs & Security » International / Regional Organizations (Top)
666-09 Two in five Britons plan to shop during Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Click for Details) (UK) There is unlikely to be any footage of eager shoppers fighting over discounted TVs on Black Friday this year. But the national lockdown isn’t putting people off. Two in five people (40%) plan to bag a discount during the sales period – which is in line with last year when 39% of Britons participated. The four in ten Black Friday shoppers are mostly composed of people who say they will only shop online (32%). Just 1% expect to exclusively shop in-store and one in fourteen (7%) say they will do both. (YouGov) November 25, 2020 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
666-10 Hopes of vaccine boost public’s opinion of the pharmaceutical industry (Click for Details) (UK) Britons are feeling increasingly positive about pharmaceutical and biotech companies, with 47% of the public now saying they have a favourable view of the industry, YouGov tracker data shows. The latest figures were recorded on 12 Nov – three days after Pfizer and BioTech announced that their COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective. The news appears to have prompted a six-point jump in positive opinion, up from 41% in mid-October. (YouGov) November 26, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
666-11 Eight in ten say it is currently difficult to find a job in Britain (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov’s tracking data shows a massive 80% of the public think it is currently difficult for those in the market to find a job in Britain, including 42% who think it is “very difficult”. Just 9% say it is currently easy for those looking to find a job. Unsurprisingly this is a massive shift from before the first UK lockdown. In February, 44% thought finding a job was difficult while 39% thought it was easy. (YouGov) November 26, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
666-12 Leisure-wear, pyjamas and even showering less, has COVID accelerated a decline in formality? (Click for Details) (UK) In new research by Ipsos MORI, two-thirds (67%) of Britons say they are dressing more casually since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Two-thirds say this means they can exercise their personal choices more while 63% say they are happy that they can dress more casually. Six in ten (59%) feel confident about knowing how to dress in a more casual way, the same proportion say working from home makes it easier to do so. Just over half of Britons say you rarely see people at work in business suits these days (54%). (Ipsos MORI) November 27, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs / Lifestyle (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
666-13 Americans' Holiday Spending Intentions Strengthen in November (Click for Details) (USA) Gallup's latest update of Americans' 2020 holiday spending plans finds consumers estimating they will spend an average $852 on Christmas gifts, nearly identical to the $846 they projected at the same time last year. Annual trend since 1999 in which Americans estimate each November of the amount they will spend on Christmas gifts, ranging from a high of $866 in 2007 to a low of $616 in 2008. The November 2020 figure is $852. (Gallup USA) November 25, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs / Lifestyle (Top)
666-14 Biden's Favorability Rises to 55%, Trump's Dips to 42% (Click for Details) (USA) President-elect Joe Biden's favorability rating has risen six percentage points to 55% since the election compared with his final preelection reading. At the same time, President Donald Trump's favorability has edged down three points to 42%. Biden's current rating is the highest it has been since February 2019, two months before he declared his candidacy for president, when it was 56%. Trump's latest favorability falls short of the highest of his presidency, 49% in April, during the initial stages of the coronavirus pandemic. (Gallup USA) November 30, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
666-15 Prior to COVID-19, child poverty rates had reached record lows in U.S. (Click for Details) (USA) In 2019, the year with the most recently available data, 14% of children under age 18, or 10.5 million children, were living in poverty, down from 22%, or 16.3 million, in 2010. All major racial and ethnic groups saw declines since 2010, but the greatest decreases were in the shares of Black and Hispanic children living in poverty. About two-in-ten Hispanic children (21%) were living in poverty in 2019, down from 35% in 2010. In 2019, 26% of Black children were impoverished, dropping from 39% in 2010. Even so, Black and Hispanic children were still about three times as likely as Asian (7%) and White (8%) children to be living in poverty. (PEW) November 29, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
666-16 In the pandemic, the share of unpartnered moms at work fell more sharply than among other parents (Click for Details) (USA) Balancing work and family obligations is a challenge for many parents, but remote learning and the closure of many child care centers have put added stress on them in the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on parents without the support of a partner at home. While previous research on the labor market shows that the pandemic has similarly affected mothers and fathers overall from September 2019 to September 2020, a new Pew Research Center analysis finds that the share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents. (PEW) November 24, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
AUSTRALIA
666-17 Movement in Melbourne CBD at only 27% of normal after lockdown ends, well behind Sydney CBD (42%) (Click for Details) (Australia) Movement in the Melbourne CBD during mid-November was at an average of only 27% of the pre-COVID-19 levels earlier in the year during January and February – although this has almost doubled since being at only 14% during the final week of lockdown in late October. Comparing movement levels during 2020 shows that movement levels in the Melbourne CBD have been lower than all other Capital City CBDs every week since late March when the first national lockdown began and hit a low of only 11% of normal in the final week of August. (Roy Morgan) November 27, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
666-18 COVID-19 Magnifies Pre-Existing Gender Inequalities in MENA (Click for Details) COVID 19 is being perceived as a disruptor, an accelerator and an agent for innovation and advancement in various fields across the world. Yet, its impact has been a decelerator for women’s rights and gender equality globally. The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned that without immediate action, “the pandemic could set back women’s rights by decades”. And, the latest Arab Barometer public opinion survey of citizens across five countries in the Arab world confirm that Arab women have suffered more on economic and social dimensions. (Arab Barometer) December 01, 2020 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
666-19 NATO seen in a positive light by many across 10 member states (Click for Details) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen more favorably than not across 10 member states and Sweden. A median of 60% across these 10 countries have a favorable view of the political and military alliance, compared with a median of 30% who have an unfavorable opinion. This is in keeping with previous Pew Research Center surveys, which found that NATO was seen in a favorable light across most member countries. (PEW) November 30, 2020 2.8 Foreign Affairs & Security » International / Regional Organizations (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Nearly two-thirds of urban Indians favour the government’s decision to regulate digital content uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Nearly two-thirds of urban Indians favour the government’s decision to regulate digital content Millennials are most likely to support as well as say their consumption of digital content is likely to increase due to this move YouGov’s latest survey reveals nearly two-thirds (64%) of urban Indians support (either strongly or somewhat) the government’s decision of bringing digital content including films, web series as well as online news under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Only a small number (13%) said they oppose this move, while 22% are unsure of their decision. The findings are similar to the ones revealed by YouGov’s survey last year where a majority had given their consent for the censorship of digital content. Is it interesting to note that millennials emerged as the greatest advocates of digital censorship; with one in seven (69%) saying they support the government’s decision to regulate online content. The majority of urban Indians favour this decision because they feel online content includes a lot of inappropriate content for children (56%). Many find depictions of violence and bloodshed (48%) and nudity & strong language (44%) in certain kinds of content concerning. Thinking about the impact of this decision on OTT/ Video-streaming platforms, two in five respondents (40%) feel regulation of digital content will make it more suitable for children as well as members of other age groups. A third (33%) are positive about the content quality improving, and almost as many (31%) feel the viewership of digital channels will increase due to this.   Many expect gloomy outcomes such as restriction of access to the global/niche content (31%), increase in the piracy of movies or series (23%), decrease in the viewership, and deterioration of the quality of content (20% each). People’s positive expectations from digital media regulation extend to online news platforms as well. One-third of urban Indians said regulation of digital news would lead to better clarity of facts around current events and happening (33%). Another third thinks the spread of fake news could now be controlled (33%), and just as many feel that the quality of news on digital platforms will improve (32%). Some believe once digital news comes under the purview of the government, it may lose its essence as the freedom of speech will get restricted (27%), while others are of the opinion that it might affect the quality of news (21%). When asked about the impact on their personal consumption of digital media, a third (33%) said their consumption of content on OTT platforms is likely to increase because of the filtration of content. One in five (20%) feel it will decrease and for a quarter (24%) it is likely to remain unchanged. Similarly, two in five (39%) respondents said their personal consumption of digital news is likely to surge due to the regulation. One in three (31%) feel it will remain unchanged, and only a small number (16%) hinted towards a decline in their online news consumption. Amongst all the age groups, millennials were most likely to say their personal consumption of both digital content and digital news will increase once content goes through regulation- at 40% and 45%, respectively. (YouGov) November 25, 2020 Source: https://in.yougov.com/en-hi/news/2020/11/25/nearly-two-thirds-urban-indians-favour-governments/ (Top)
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